Word details

目からウロコ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目からウロコ.

Dictionary

Entry

目からウロコ目から鱗目からうろこめからうろこExpression
1

Idiomatic expression; Abbreviation

seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか

scales (fish)

23 strokesFrequency 2,494Grade 9

On

リン

Kun

うろここけこけら

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